Most animal, insect, and plant species reproduce in pairs, or twos. In sexual reproduction, two individuals of the same species each contribute a half-set of their genes. Thus, in their whole set of genes, offspring inherit, or receive from their parents, a mixture of traits.

Write down some traits that parents pass on to their offspring. In what ways do these traits help a species survive? Use the box below for your ideas.

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